New to Anime Smash? This page takes you from your first login to your first Legendary.
1. Your first minutes#
- Press PLAY on the main menu to enter the lobby.
- New players clear the Training Dojo first. It teaches moving, attacking, specials, shielding and KOs.
- Clearing the dojo unlocks the Welcome x10: one free x10 summon on the Veil Summon (normal odds, the usual Epic+ guarantee).
- You start with 500 Coins, 300 Gems, 1 Summon Ticket and three starter fighters: Itamori, Sanjiro, Aeng.
2. Play your first matches#
Open BATTLE on the bottom bar. 1v1, 2v2 and Free-for-All are always on; other modes rotate (see Game Modes). Turn on Fill empty seats with CPUs to start faster.
- Your first win of the day pays 60 Gems and 1 Summon Ticket.
- Every match gives Coins and XP. Wins, KOs and finishing in the top half give more (see Levels).
3. Collect your daily rewards#
- Rookie Road: a 7-day track for new accounts. Claim one day each day you play (see Rookie Road).
- Daily reward (7-day login streak) and the monthly calendar (see Daily Rewards).
- Quest Book: 6 quests a day, plus a daily bonus for clearing them all (see Quest Book).
- Playtime gifts: six gifts that unlock as you play each session.
4. Summon fighters#
Summons cost 100 Gems (x10: 900 Gems) or 1 Summon Ticket each. Every summon also gives 1 Veil Point: save 250 for a Legendary of your choice. Pity guarantees an Epic within 10, a Legendary within 70 and a Mythic within 200 summons. Full details: Summoning & Banners.
5. Get stronger#
- Stars: merge duplicate copies plus materials to raise a fighter up to 5 stars (see Stars & Materials).
- Mastery: play matches with a fighter to raise its Mastery to 10 for rewards and a Master title (see Mastery).
- Ranked leagues: every counted win moves you up from Bronze toward Mythic Smasher (see Leagues).
6. Free things to do in the lobby#
- Meditation Garden: stand inside to earn 6 Coins + 1 Mastery XP per minute (up to 60 minutes a day).
- Sky Trial: a parkour course above the plaza. Your first clear each day pays 300 Coins + 10 Gems.
- Training dummies and the dance floor.
Beginner tips#
- Damage % does not KO by itself: the higher a foe's %, the further your hits launch them. Finish with a strong special or your Ultimate.
- Use Dash to dodge and to break out of combos, and Shield to block.
- You get 2 extra jumps in the air (Sky Step). Save one to get back to the stage.
- Do not spend Gems on single summons: x10 costs the same per summon and is faster.